#EA5249
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(64.4% 0.189 27.1), rgb(234, 82, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#EA5249 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5249 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 82, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.189 27.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EA5249 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5249 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5249 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5249 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA0
oklch(81% 0.093 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF786D
oklch(70.7% 0.149 26.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5249
oklch(64.4% 0.189 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#D12525
oklch(55.6% 0.206 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B41218
oklch(49% 0.191 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#921617
oklch(42.6% 0.158 27)
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Step 900
900
#761D19
oklch(37.8% 0.124 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#451310
oklch(27% 0.078 27)
#EA5249 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7C7247 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29344 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2B51 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5249
#EA5249
oklch(64.4% 0.189 27.1)
- #00A0AF
#00A0AF
oklch(64.5% 0.11 206.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EA5249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.049
Use #EA5249 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.